FireAlpaca vs Pixia
FireAlpaca
firealpaca.comPixia
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| Figure | FireAlpaca | Pixia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.5 (#36) |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists PGN Inc. as founded in 2010. | 1998 |
| Purpose | FireAlpaca is a free digital painting tool for creating illustrations and images. | Pixia is a full-color graphics tool for painting and image processing. |
| Support | The SE page directs users to the FireAlpaca manual website for questions about basic operation and tools. | The download page says user support is not provided for the free software. |
| System requirements | Version 2.16.3 supports 64-bit Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36 or Debian 12 or later. | The download page says Windows 7 has not been tested recently and may work, and lists Windows 8.1, 10, and 11 for Pixia ver.6. |
Plans
FireAlpaca
- FreeFree
- FireAlpacaFree
- FireAlpaca standardFree
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
In their own words
FireAlpaca
FireAlpaca is a digital painting program for making illustrations and images, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its listed tools include animation, mesh deformation, gradient maps, lasso fill, CMYK display, text, halftone, 3D perspective, tone curves, and reference windows. The standard software supports 10 languages, and the maker distributes original brushes weekly in styles including pencil, watercolor, motifs, patterns, and effects. Brush customization, layers, pressure sensitivity, and stroke stabilization are supported; color management is described as basic. The free edition permits individual and commercial use without a license fee. Its separate FireAlpaca SE edition adds onion-skin animation with GIF or APNG export, a store with more than 300 brush types, a liquify tool, and layer masks. SE costs 39.99 USD once. Listed downloads are version 2.16.3 or later requirements: Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions including Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36, and Debian 12 or later.